Life

The Oval: Congratulations on 100 Episodes!

I write a lot about my favorite show, Tyler Perry’s Sistas, but rarely write about my other favorite, Tyler Perry’s The Oval. The Oval is a fast–paced, nighttime soap opera about a dysfunctional first family and the people who serve them—from the kitchen staff to security, and their family members. It’s full of drama, deception, and plot twists. You know, great soap opera stuff. The kind of stuff that had us…okay, me…skipping school to attend watch Nikki and Greg’s wedding on The Young & the Restless—I was like 6 or 7 intentionally missing the bus; or listening to our grands’ phone calls discussing how Erica Kane trapped her latest victim (man😁) with her cunning ways. Y’all, I can’t lie, those were the good old days. Anyhoo…today, The Oval is my soap opera.

Well, tonight, the 100th episode of The Oval aired. Until last week, I had no clue they were so close to reaching this milestone. I was so excited for them. Y’all, just like the cast of Sistas, they worked their butts off to get to this point. Tonight, I watched some of the cast members on Instagram Live before the episode aired, and they were so happy, so grateful, and so proud to be part of the show. One thing they all agreed on—which I have heard over the years from current and former cast members of Tyler Perry’s shows—once they joined the show, they became more than castmates, they became family. Y’all already know that melted my heart. Tears

Congratulations to the cast, the crew, and everyone connected to making this show possible, and of course, Mr. Tyler Perry. Y’all, he gets it! He’s creating families.♥️

Listen, if you are looking for a good nighttime soap opera to watch, check out Tyler Perry’s The Oval on BET (Black Entertainment Television) on Tuesday evenings. You won’t be disappointed!

Good Night♥️

Shaun

Life

For Purpose & Growth

Embrace where you are at this current moment. No, it’s not where you are meant to stay. It’s where you need to be for a specific purpose as well as for growth. Find out what you can glean from this experience.♥️ ~ Shaun

Stand still and take it all in.

There are so many things I’m still perplexed about after so many years. I’m finally learning that I do not have to have all of the answers right now. That it’s okay not knowing it all or seeing the full picture. My job right now is to make the best of where I am and be of service to others. I also understand that my current experiences are fuel for growth. Yes, I’m learning.

On another note:

I tweeted last night during the season finale of one of my favorite shows, Tyler Perry’s The Oval. It felt so good to tweet again. However, my experience wasn’t the same as before. Y’all, it was better! You see, I used to tweet to make sure the show trended. Not sure why I felt it was my responsibility to do that, but I did. Crazy, huh?! This time it was about chatting and enjoying conversations with fellow watchers.

Tonight, I have another season finale to watch, Tyler Perry’s Sistas. Now y’all know this one’s my favorite! No, I’m not going to tweet during this one. I have found my place and space for chatting in our We Are Sistas group. Don’t have to worry about trends, numbers, etc. It’s my happy space on Sistas Wednesdays. By the way, that guy Aaron – the accountant/preacher – has a few skeletons in his closet, and I love it! He was just a tad bit too clean… too nice… too perfect. With that being said, I do believe people can change, and maybe he has; but, you can’t tell me he’s been squeaky clean his entire life. There had to be some drama at some point in his life. Ain’t nobody that perfect!

Anyhoo… Let me get my day started. Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday and a fabulous rest of the week.